Conference Presentations

  1. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Mika, A. Probert, M. Sevart, T. Yao, E. Hisle, T. Pavlov, C. Adkins, K. Wright, L. Capriotti, " Exploring the Complex Interplay Between Phases, Porosity, and Thermal Properties of in metallic fuels”, MS&T 2025, Columbus, OH, September 28–October 1, 2025.

  2. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Mika, A. Probert, M. Sevart, T. Yao, E. Hisle, T. Pavlov, C. Adkins, L. Capriotti, "Rethinking the role of Pu in metallic fuel behavior: how does Pu impact constituent redistribution and thermal properties?", 2025 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit, Seattle, WA, April 7-11, 2025.

  3. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Mika, A. Campbell, “Pebble Integrity in Action: Robust Testing for Safe Refueling”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-27, 2025.

  4. K. Burns, C. Barr, J. Hachtel, A. Aitkaliyeva, K. Hattar, “Tailoring the structure of 2D MoS2 through Laser and Ion Irradiation via In-situ Transmission Electron Microscopy”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-27, 2025.

  5. A. Aitkaliyeva, A. Rabin, Z. Hu, L. Shao, K. Nordlund, P. Vargas, R. Henni, “Exploring radiation tolerance of MoS2”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-27, 2025.

  6. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Mika, A. Probert, M. Sevart, T. Yao, E. Hisle, T. Pavlov, C. Adkins, L. Capriotti, “Phase-dependent properties of irradiated metallic fuels”, 2024 MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit, Boston, MA, December 1-6, 2024.

  7. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Mika, A. Probert, M. Sevart, T. Yao, E. Hisle, T. Pavlov, C. Adkins, K. Wright, L. Capriotti, “Correlating microstructure and properties of irradiated U-Zr based fuels”, Nuclear Materials Conference, Singapore, October 14-17, 2024.

  8. A. Aitkaliyeva, A. Rabin, K. Burns, Z. Hu, L. Shao, K. Hattar, “Stability and behavior of MoS2 in extreme radiation environments”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2023, San Diego, CA, March 19-23, 2023.

  9. N. Senanayake, T. Rahn, N. Tomczak, A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Carter, “Machine Learning Algorithms for High-throughput Characterization of Structure and Microstructure of Metals for Extreme Environments”, MS&T 2022, Pittsburgh, PA, October 9-12, 2022.

  10. K. Burns, P.C. Reuel, F. Guerrero, E. Lan, P. Lu, A. Aitkaliyeva, K. Hattar, T.J. Boyle. "Thermal Stability and Radiation Tolerance of Lanthanide-Doped Cerium Oxide Nanocubes", 5th International Conference on Biomaterials and Nanomaterials, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 7-8, 2022.

  11. A. Aitkaliyeva, invited panelist in “Early Career Development in Nuclear Materials - Panel”, MiNES 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, November 8-12, 2021.

  12. C. Smith, B. Miller, S. Biswas, B. Kombaiah, D. Frazier, D. Keiser, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Formation of HBS in metallic U-Mo fuels”, M&M 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, August 1-5, 2021.

  13. C. McKinney, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Three-Dimensional Characterization of Oxide Fuel Utilizing Focused Ion Beam Tomography”, M&M 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, August 1-5, 2021.

  14. A. Aitkaliyeva, “TEM characterization of the microstructure of irradiated U-Pu-Zr fuels”, M&M 2020, Milwaukee, WI, August 2-6, 2020.

  15. A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural characterization of metallic fuel alloys”, MiNES 2019, Baltimore, MD, October 6-10, 2019.

  16. A. Aitkaliyeva, invited panelist in ANS session for junior faculty development, ANS Winter Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, November 14, 2018.

  17. A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microscopy and microanalysis of nuclear fuels”, 2018 MS&T, Columbus, OH, October 14-18, 2018.

  18. A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural characterization of Pu-based fuels”, 2018 Plutonium Futures-The Science 2018, San Diego, CA, September 9-14, 2018.

  19. A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microscopy and microanalysis of nuclear fuels”, 2018 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ, April 2-6, 2018.

  20. A. Aitkaliyeva, “Coupled experimental and simulation approach to study transmutation fuels”, 2017 MS&T meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 8-12, 2017.

  21. A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural evolution in metallic fuels”, 2016 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, Las Vegas, NV, November 6-10, 2016.

  22. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, Y. Wu, H. Wen, “The role of electron and atom probe tomography in characterization of nuclear fuels”, ANS Nuclear Fuels and Structural Materials (NFSM-2016), New Orleans, LA, June 12-16, 2016.

  23. A. Aitkaliyeva, “Electron and atom probe tomography of fresh transuranic fuels and irradiated fuels”, Advances in Structural and Chemical Imaging (ASCI) symposium, Boise, ID, May 18-20, 2016.

  24. A. Aitkaliyeva, “The role of the state-of-the-art equipment in advancement of nuclear energy research”, Electron Microscopy for Biological, Environmental, and Energy Research (EMBEER), Richland, WA, July 28-30, 2015.

  25. L. Shao, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Radiation effects on thermal conductivity of carbon buckypapers”, 5th International Meeting on Recent Developments in the Study of Radiation Effects in Matter, Kona, HI, July 2-6, 2012.

Invited

Contributed

  1. A. Probert, A. Swearingen, B. Beausoleil, J. Schulthess, C. Jensen, A. Aitkaliyeva, "Scaling irradiation behaviors: examining steady-state swelling, redistribution, and fission gas release in large diameter U-Zr fuel pins", 2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, March 15-19, 2026.

  2. S. Wicks, B. BohanonG, Z. Hu, M. Allen, B. Mejia Diaz, A. Pfundheller, L. Shao, M. Tonks, A. Aitkaliyeva, "Investigating the mechanisms driving irradiation induced grain subdivision", 2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, March 15-19, 2026.

  3. M. Sevart, Y. Kumar, E. Hisle, F. Xu, T. Yao, M. Tonks, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Assessing thermal conductivity in U-Zr fuels: a comparison of modeling and experimental results", 2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, March 15-19, 2026.

  4. A. Issaka, A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Tonks, S. Phillpot, "Radiation-induced dislocation nucleation and transformation in aluminum using molecular dynamics", 2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, March 15-19, 2026.

  5. S. Wicks, B. BohanonG, M. Allen, B. Diaz, Z. Hu, A. Pfundheller, L. Shao, M. Tonks, S. Phillpot, A. Aitkaliyeva, “The Mechanisms Behind Irradiation-Induced Grain Subdivision", MiNES 2025, Cleveland, OH, December 7-11, 2025.

  6. A. Probert, M. Mika, C. Adkins, E. Hisle, M. Sevart, A. Swearingen, K. Wright, T. Davey, J. Schulthess, L. Capriotti, J. Watson, A. Aitkaliyeva, “From the Inside Out: Correlating Radially Resolved Thermal Properties with Local Composition in High Burnup U-Pu-Zr", MiNES 2025, Cleveland, OH, December 7-11, 2025.

  7. M. Mika, K. Wright, A. Probert, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural Characterization of Irradiated Metallic Fuel Using Complementary EPMA, SEM, and TEM Analyses", MiNES 2025, Cleveland, OH, December 7-11, 2025.

  8. A. Issaka, A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Tonks, S. Phillpot, ""High Energy Radiation Induced Damage and Defect Evolution in Aluminum Using Molecular Dynamics", MiNES 2025, Cleveland, OH, December 7-11, 2025.

  9. C. Finney, M. Mika, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Developing Microstructurally Accurate Finite Element Meshes for Nuclear Fuels from 3D FIB Tomography Data”, 2025 ANS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025.

  10. A. Probert, A. Swearingen, J. Schulthess, C. Jensen, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Assessing High Burnup U-19Pu-10Zr Fuel Performance Against Historical and Modeled Behavior”, 2025 ANS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025.

  11. S. Wicks, B. BohanonG, Z. Hu, L. Shao, M. Tonks, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigating the mechanisms driving high burnup structure formation”, 2025 ANS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025.

  12. M. Sevart, K. Wright, D. Salvato, F. Xu, T. Yao, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigation of Constituent Redistribution in a 12 at% Burn-up Annular U-10Zr Fuel using EPMA and TEM”, 2025 ANS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 15-18, 2025.

  13. K. Wright, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, "Pu redistribution in irradiated U-Pu-Zr nuclear fuels as measured by electron probe microanalysis", European Microbeam Analysis Society meeting, Mataro, Spain, May 11-15, 2025.

  14. A. Probert, M. Mika, C. Finney, C. McKinney, T. Lach, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Beyond the limit: investigating microstructural and compositional evolution at the FCCI in high burnup UO2”, 2025 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit, Seattle, WA, April 7-11, 2025.

  15. B.-P. Ngyuen, Y. Wang, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, T. Yao, “Microstructural Insights into Fuel Cladding Chemical Interaction in a U-20Pu-10Zr fuel Irradiated in EBR-II”, 2025 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit, Seattle, WA, April 7-11, 2025.

  16. B.-P. Ngyuen, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigation of the Mechanisms Behind Irradiation-Induced Grain Subdivision”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-27, 2025.

  17. B. Bohanon, S. Bavdekar, G. Subhash, D. Spearot, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Dislocation-Precipitate Interactions in Neutron-Irradiated RPV Steel”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-27, 2025.

  18. A. Probert, J. Schulthess, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Examining Constituent Redistribution in U-19Pu-10Zr Fuel as it Evolves with, Local Burnup”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-27, 2025.

  19. M. Sevart, D. Salvato, M. Mika, F. Xu, T. Yao, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigating Microstructural and Local Thermal Conductivity Changes in Irradiated U-Zr Annular Fuel”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-27, 2025.

  20. M. Mika, T. Yao, A. Aitkaliyeva, “ToF-SIMS Analysis of an Irradiated U-Zr FCCI Region Using Spectra Cluster Analysis”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-27, 2025.

  21. A. Issaka, A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Tonks, S. Phillpot, “Impact of Grain Boundary Structures on Defect Evolution in Irradiated Polycrystalline Aluminum Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2025, Las Vegas, NV, March 23-27, 2025.

  22. A. Issaka, A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Tonks, S. Phillpot, “Impact of Grain Boundary Structure on Defect Evolution of Polycrystal Aluminum under Irradiation Through Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit, Boston, MA, December 1-6, 2024.

  23. A. Probert, C. McKinney,A, T. Lach, " Compositional and Defect Analysis of the FCCI in high burnup UO2", 2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo, Orlando, FL, November 17-21, 2024.

  24. M. Sevart, M. Mika, F. Xu, T. Yao, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, "Utilizing Machine Learning Techniques to Understand Microstructural Changes in Irradiated U-Zr Annular Fuel", Global 2024, Tokyo, Japan, October 6-10, 2024.

  25. A. Griffin, J. Boro, A. Aitkaliyeva, N. Marks, "Using Machine Learning to Understand the Effects of Process History on Particle Morphology of Uranium Ore Concentrates", NuFor 2024, Manchester, UK, October 2-4, 2024.

  26. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Boro, A. Griffin, N. Marks, "Investigating surface morphology of uranium ore concentrates: does sample preparation impact the result?", NuFor 2024, Manchester, UK, October 2-4, 2024.

  27. A. Probert, E. Hisle, M. Mika, M. Sevart, M. Goodson, R. Garcia, L. Capriotti, A. Adkins, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Correlating Microstructure to the Thermal Conductivity of Irradiated U-19Pu-10Zr Fuel”, Plutonium Futures – The Science 2024, Charleston, SC, September 8-12, 2024.

  28. C. Adkins, E. Hisle, D. Salvato, A. Aitkaliyeva, T. Yao, "Assessment of local thermal conductivity and microstructure of ultra-low burnup U-20 wt% Pu- 10 wt% Zr alloy", 2024 ANS Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 9-12, 2024.

  29. A. Probert, J. Schulthess, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Pre-transient characterization of historic EBR-II pins for transient testing", 2024 ANS Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 9-12.

  30. M. Mika, A. Aitkaliyeva, "Historical, contemporary, and future perspectives on fuel qualification", 2024 ANS Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 9-12, 2024.

  31. M. Sevart, M. Mika, F. Xu, T. Yao, L. Capriotti, K. Wright, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comparison of porosity distribution in U-Zr and U-Pu-Zr", 2024 ANS Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 9-12, 2024.

  32. J. Mayer, M. Wellons, B. Foley, M. Broniwoski, S. Scott, L. Shultz-Johnson, C. Barrett, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural characterization of U/Pu particulates", 2024 ANS Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 9-12, 2024.

  33. M. Sevart, M. Mika, F. Xu, T. Yao, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Utilizing machine learning techniques to correlate constituent redistribution, fission gas bubble structures, and thermal conductivity changes in annular, irradiated U-Zr fuels”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024, Orlando, FL, March 3-7, 2024.

  34. J. Mayer, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Morphological analysis of U3O8 particles using machine learning”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024, Orlando, FL, March 3-7, 2024.

  35. S. Lantzy, Aaron Rabin, Khalid Hattar, Assel Aitkaliyeva, “Exploring stability of WSe2 under heavy ion irradiation, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024, Orlando, FL, March 3-7, 2024.

  36. A. Rabin, Z. Hu, P. Vargas, L. Shao, R. Henni, K. Hattar, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Decoupling acceleration energy and ion effects in defect production of ion irradiation of substrate supported MoS2”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024, Orlando, FL, March 3-7, 2024.

  37. M. Mika, A. Aitkaliyeva, L. Capriotti, “Linking Constituent Phase Redistribution with, porosity of EBR-II Irradiated U-Pu-Zr”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024, Orlando, FL, March 3-7, 2024.

  38. B. Bohanon, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Mechanical Behavior of Reactor Pressure Vessel Steel After High-Fluence Neutron Irradiation”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024, Orlando, FL, March 3-7, 2024.

  39. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Mika, “Evaluating the strength of TRISO pebbles via drop tests and nondestructive techniques”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024, Orlando, FL, March 3-7, 2024.

  40. A. Probert, J. Watson, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Trends in LOCA Testing and Modeling Needs for High Burnup and Accident Tolerant Fuel”, MiNES 2023, New Orleans, LA, December 10-14, 2023.

  41. A. Probert, C. McKinney,A, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Compositional and Defect Analysis of the FCCI in high burnup UO2”, MiNES 2023, New Orleans, LA, December 10-14, 2023.

  42. M. Mika, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Effects of Lanthanides on Phase Distribution in As-Cast Unirradiated U-Pu-Zr Metallic Fuel”, MiNES 2023, New Orleans, LA, December 10-14, 2023.

  43. B. Bohanon, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Characterization of Reactor Pressure Vessel Steel Embrittlement After High-Fluence Neutron Irradiation”, MiNES 2023, New Orleans, LA, December 10-14, 2023.

  44. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Mika, M. Sevart, F. Xu, T. Yao, L. Capriotti, “Correlating constituent redistribution and fission gas bubble structures in irradiated U-Zr fuels”, “MiNES 2023, New Orleans, LA, December 10-14, 2023.

  45. A. Aitkaliyeva, T. Rahn, K. Wright, L. Capriotti, “Constituent Redistribution in U-Pu-Zr Fuels and Its Dependence on Zr Content”, MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit 2022, Honolulu, HI, May 8-13, 2022.

  46. B. Bohanon, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Characterization of High-DPA Neutron Irradiated Stainless Steel using Microtensile Testing”, M&M 2023, Minneapolis, MN, July 23-27, 2023.

  47. M. Mika, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Automating Selective Area Electron Diffraction Pattern Phase Identification Using Image Analysis and Machine Learning”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2023, San Diego, CA, March 19-23, 2023.

  48. B. Bohanon, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural and Micromechanical Analysis of Steels After Neutron Irradiation”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2023, San Diego, CA, March 19-23, 2023.

  49. A. Rabin, Z. Hu, L. Shao, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigation of defects produced by H and O ion irradiations in MoS2”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2023, San Diego, CA, March 19-23, 2023.

  50. A. Rabin, Z. Hu, L. Shao, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigation of defects produced by H and O ion irradiations in MoS2”, MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit 2022, Boston, MA, December 6-8, 2022.

  51. K. Burns, J. C. Idrobo, K. Hattar, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Ion beam modification of two-dimensional MoS2: a comprehensive study”, MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit 2022, Honolulu, HI, May 8-13, 2022.

  52. C. McKinney, T. Pavlov, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigation of the Impact the 3D Fission Product Structure has on the Local Thermal Conductivity in FBR MOX Fuel”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2022, Anaheim, CA, February 27-March 3, 2022.

  53. S. Biswas, C. Smith, B. Miller, D. Keiser, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Experimentally validated model for investigating high-burnup structure formation in U-Mo fuels”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2022, Anaheim, CA, February 27-March 3, 2022.

  54. K. Burns, K. Tadj, A. Aitkaliyeva, K. Hattar, M. Scott, “Dynamics of Helium Bubbles During Thermal Annealing: A Data-Driven Approach”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2022, Anaheim, CA, February 27-March 3, 2022.

  55. K. Burns, B. Bischoff, K. Hattar, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Direct determination on the linear coefficient of thermal expansion of low-dimensional MoS2”, MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit 2021, November 29-December 2, 2021.

  56. K. Wright, T. Rahn, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Electron Probe Microanalysis of Fuel from EBR-II Experiment X441A: Effects of Varying U: Pu: Zr Elemental Ratios”, MiNES 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, September 19-23, 2021.

  57. C. McKinney, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Three-Dimensional Characterization of Microstructural Features in Oxide Fuels”, MiNES 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, September 19-23, 2021.

  58. T. Rahn, F. di Lemma, T. Trowbridge, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Impact of Zirconium Concentration Variation on Metal Fuel Constituent Redistribution”, MiNES 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, September 19-23, 2021.

  59. T. Ajantiwalay, A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Dubey, Y. Wu, “In-situ nanomechanical characterization of neutron-irradiated HT-9 steel”, MiNES 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, September 19-23, 2021.

  60. A. Aitkaliyeva, T. Rahn, K. Wright, L. Capriotti, “On the phases observed in irradiated U-19Pu-14Zr fuels”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2022, Anaheim, CA, February 27-March 3, 2022.

  61. A. Aitkaliyeva, T. Rahn, L. Capriotti, “Identifying crystalline phases in irradiated U-Pu-Zr fuels using TEM”, MiNES 2021, Pittsburgh, PA, September 19-23, 2021.

  62. C. McKinney, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comprehensive 3D Microstructural Characterization of Nuclear Fuel”, 3DMS 2021 Virtual, July 29 – August 2, 2021.

  63. K. Burns, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Mitigating the substrate effect on two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide”, MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit, Virtual, April 17-23, 2021.

  64. T. Ajantiwalay, S. Maloy, K. Hattar, A. Aitkaliyeva, “In-situ Micro-tensile Testing of Proton-irradiated HT-9 Steels”, TMS virtual conference, March 15-18, 2021.

  65. C. McKinney, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Three-dimensional microstructure characterization of oxide fuel”, NuMat, virtual conference, October 26-30th, 2020.

  66. T. Ajantiwalay, A. Aitkaliyeva, “In-situ micro-tensile testing of proton-irradiated 304 austenitic stainless steels” NuMat, virtual conference, October 26-30th, 2020.

  67. C. Smith, Y. Cui, B. Miller, D. Keiser, A. Zare, and A. Aitkaliyeva, “An investigation of the degree of fission gas pores interconnectivity in U-Mo fuels”, NuMaT 2020, Ghent, Belgium, Oct. 26-30, 2020.

  68. P. Hosemann, H. Vo, A. Don, S.A. Malloy, L. Capolungo, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Mechanical property evaluation of ion beam irradiated materials”, 14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators, Vienna, Austria, April 5-9, 2020.

  69. C. Smith, H. Mohammed, A. Konno, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Prospects of mobile civil nuclear submarines for disaster relief”, International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC) 2020, Sydney,, Australia, March 8-13, 2020.

  70. K. Burns, A. M. Z. Tan, L. Shao, R. Henni, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Optical phenomena of irradiation induced molybdenum disulfide”, APS Meetin, Denver, CO, March 2-6, 2020.

  71. K. Burns, A. Aitkaliyeva, “In-situ analysis of IR laser radiation damage on nano-structured MoS2”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, Feb 23-27, 2020.

  72. K. Burns, A. M. Tan, H. Gordon V, A. Gabriel, T. Wan, L. Shao, R. Henni, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Understanding the effects of lattice strain on MoS2 through irradiation”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, Feb 23-27, 2020.

  73. C. Smith, D. Keiser, B. Miller, and A. Aitkaliyeva, “The influence of irradiation conditions on the microstructural evolution of irradiated U-Mo fuels”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, Feb 23-27, 2020.

  74. M. Tonks, J. Hirschhorn, A. Aitkaliyeva, and C. Adkins, “Analyzing U-Zr experimental data using quantitative phase-field simulation and sensitivity analysis”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, Feb 23-27, 2020.

  75. T. Ajantiwalay, P. Hosemann, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comparison of in-situ micro- and ex-situ meso-scale tensile testing of as-fabricated HT-9 steels”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, Feb 23-27, 2020.

  76. R. Parrish, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comparison of Radial Microstructural Changes in Fast Reactor MOX Fuels Across Varying Burnup Profiles”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, Feb 23-27, 2020.

  77. L. Nagel, T. Ajantiwalay, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comparison of in-situ and ex-situ meso scale tensile testing for the evaluation of Mechanical Properties of HT9 cladding”, ANS Annual Meeting and Expo, Washington, DC, November 17-21, 2019.

  78. T. Ajantiwalay, H. Vo, P. Hosemann, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comparison of in-situ micro- and ex-situ meso-scale tensile testing for the evaluation of mechanical properties of stainless steels”, MS&T conference, Portland, OR, September 29-October 3, 2019.

  79. C. Smith, D. Keiser, B. Miller, A. Aitkaliyeva, “The influence of Mo content on the microstructural evolution of irradiated U-Mo fuels”, MiNES, Baltimore, MD, October 6-10, 2019.

  80. C. McKinney, R. Parrish, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Three-dimensional microstructural characterization of the peripheral region in FBR MOX fuel”, MiNES, Baltimore, MD, October 6-10, 2019.

  81. F. di Lemma, D. Murray, J. Madden, A. Winston, C. Adkins, J.-F. Jue, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, D. D. Keiser, “EBSD characterization of metallic nuclear fuel”, ANS Annual Meetin, Minneapolis, MN, June 9-13, 2019.

  82. R. Parrish, K. Wright, A. Winston, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microchemical analysis of high burnup mixed oxide fuels”, European MRS Spring Meetin, Nice, France, May 27-31, 2019.

  83. K. Burns, and A. Aitkaliyeva, “In Situ Study of Defects Produced in Free-Standing MoS2 During Irradiation”, MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ, April 22-26, 2019.

  84. C. Smith, D. Keiser, B. Miller, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comparison of manual and automated image analysis techniques for characterization of fission gas pores in irradiated U-Mo fuels”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, March 10-14, 2019.

  85. T. Ajantiwalay, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Sun “Correlating small scale mechanical properties and microstructure of U-10wt%Mo/Zr fuels”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, March 10-14, 2019.

  86. R. Parrish, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Characterization of defects structures in fast-reactor MOX fuels”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, March 10-14, 2019.

  87. T. Ajantiwalay, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Sun “In-situ micro-compression testing of Al-6061 cladding”, NuMat 2018 conference, Seattle, WA, October 14-18, 2018.

  88. R. Parrish, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural analysis of irradiated mixed oxide fuels”, NuMat 2018 Conference, Seattle, WA, October 14-18, 2018.

  89. C. Smith, D. Keiser, B. Miller, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Pore size distribution analysis of irradiated U-Mo fuels”, NuMat 2018 Conference, Seattle, WA, October 14-18, 2018.

  90. J. Hirschhorn, M. Tonks, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Adkins, “Recent developments and applications of a phase-field model for U-Pu-Zr fuels”, NuMat 2018 Conference, Seattle, WA, October 14-18, 2018.

  91. A. Aitkaliyeva, L. Shao, L. Price, J. Gigax, H. Kim, D. A. Lucca, A. Zare, E. G. Fu, G. Xie, “Ordered nanocrystal formation in metallic glass Cu50Zr45Ti5 induced by focused ion beam”, IBMM conference, San Antonio, TX, June 24-29, 2018.

  92. C. M. Barr, A. Aitkaliyeva, K. Hattar, “Understanding complex environmental effects in nuclear reactor relevant materials through in-situ transmission electron microscopy ion irradiation”, ANS NSFM, Philadelphia, PA, June 17-21, 2018.

  93. R. Parrish, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “TEM Analysis of Irradiated Mixed-oxide Fuel”, ANS Student conference, Gainesville, FL, April 5-7, 2018.

  94. C. Smith, D. Keiser, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Pore size distribution analysis of irradiated U-Mo fuels”, ANS Student conference, Gainesville, FL, April 5-7, 2018.

  95. C. A. Papesch, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Thermophysical properties of Pu-Zr alloys”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ, March 11-15, 2018.

  96. R. Parrish, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Chemical and microstructural analysis of irradiated mixed oxide fuels”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ, March 11-15, 2018.

  97. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, “Microstructural characterization of plutonium-based fuel”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ, March 11-15, 2018.

  98. C. A. Papesch, A. Aitkaliyeva, S. Middlemas, “Phase verification and thermophysical properties evaluation of Pu-Zr alloys”, ANS Annual Meetin, San Francisco, CA, June 11-15, 2017.

  99. J. Hirschhorn, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, M. Tonks, “A phase-field model for the U-Pu-Zr system”, ANS Annual Meetin, San Francisco, CA, June 11-15, 2017.

  100. S. Middlemas, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, “Evaluation of microstructural and thermal properties of U-Pu-Zr metallic fuels”, ANS Annual Meetin, San Francisco, CA, June 11-15, 2017.

  101. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, “Microstructural characterization of Pu-Zr fuels”, M&M 2017 Conference, St. Louis, MO, August 6-10, 2017.

  102. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, “The characterization of microstructure and chemistry of transmutation fuels”, ANS Annual Meetin, San Francisco, CA, June 11-15, 2017.

  103. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, M. Tonks, “Coupling experiments and simulations to understand metallic fuel behavior”, ANS Annual Meetin, San Francisco, CA, June 11-15, 2017.

  104. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, “Microstructural characterization and thermal properties of metallic Pu-Zr systems”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, February 26-March 2, 2017.

  105. S. Middlemas, C. A. Papesch, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Evaluation of thermophysical properties and microstructure of U-Pu-Zr metallic fuels”, presented at the 33rd International Thermal Conductivity Conference (ITCC) and the 21st International Thermal Expansion Symposium (ITES), Logan, UT, May 15-18, 2017.

  106. D. D. Keiser, J.-F. Jue, B. Miller, J. Gan, A. Robinson, J. Madden, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Results of microstructural characterization focused on the U-10Mo/Zr diffusion barrier interface in irradiated monolith,ic fuel plates”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, February 26-March 2, 2017.

  107. H. Wen, A. Aitkaliyeva, Y. Wu, B. Miller, D. Keiser, J. Gan, “Atom probe tomography study of neutron irradiated U-Mo fuel”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, February 26-March 2, 2017.

  108. D. D. Keiser, J.-F. Jue, J. Gan, B. D. Miller, A. Robinson, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Recent results of microstructural characterization of U-10Mo monolith,ic fuel plates irradiated in the advanced test reactor”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Nashville, TN, February 14-18, 2016.

  109. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, “Microstructural characterization of metallic transmutation fuels”, 14th International Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (14IEMPT), San Diego, CA, October 17-20, 2016.

  110. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, C. A. Papesch, “TEM identification of phases in metallic Pu-based fuels”, M&M, Columbus, OH, July 24-28, 2016.

  111. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, C. A. Papesch, “TEM investigation of phases formed in ternary U-Pu-Zr systems”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Nashville, TN, February 14-18, 2016.

  112. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. A. Papesch, “Microstructural characterization of metallic transmutation fuels”, 14th International Exchange Meeting on Actinide and Fission Product Partitioning and Transmutation (14IEMPT), San Diego, CA, October 17-20, 2016.

  113. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, C. A. Papesch, “TEM identification of phases in metallic Pu-based fuels”, M&M, Columbus, OH, July 24-28, 2016.

  114. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, C. A. Papesch, “TEM investigation of phases formed in ternary U-Pu-Zr systems”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Nashville, TN, February 14-18, 2016.

  115. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, B. D. Miller, J. I. Cole, J. Gan, B. Van Leer, “Effects of radiation and contamination on focused ion beam (FIB) system components”, HOTLABS Conference, Leuven, Belgium, September 27-October 1, 2015.

  116. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, B. D. Miller, J. I. Cole, J. Gan, “Sample preparation artifacts in nuclear materials and mitigation strategies”, M&M, Portland, OR, August 2-6, 2015.

  117. A. Aitkaliyeva, B. Miller, J. Madden, C. Papesch, “Fuel-cladding chemical interaction effects in U, Pu-based fuels and cladding”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, March 15-19, 2015.

  118. J. I. Cole, A. Aitkaliyeva, Y. Wu, J. Burns, J. Taylor, “Fuels and materials characterization capabilities at the Idaho National Laboratory and the Center for Advanced Energy Studies”, ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo, Washington, DC, November 8-12, 2015.

  119. B. Miller, C. J. Knight, K. E. Wright, A. Aitkaliyeva, D. T. Blanton, J. W. Madden, “Status of post-irradiation examinations at the Irradiated Materials Characterization Laboratory”, HOTLAB Conference, Leuven, Belgium, September 27-October 1, 2015.

  120. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, B. D. Miller, J. I. Cole, J. Gan, “TEM sample preparation techniques and associated artifacts in nuclear materials”, MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, November 30-December 5, 2014.

  121. A. Aitkaliyeva, B. Miller, J. W. Madden, C. A. Papesch, “Characterization of intermetallic phases formed in U, Pu-bearing diffusion couples”, MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, November 30-December 5, 2014.

  122. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, J. R. Kennedy, J. I. Cole, “Interaction of metallic nuclear fuel with, Fe-based cladding”, NuMat, Clearwater Beach, FL, October 27-30, 2014.

  123. A. Aitkaliyeva, B. D. Miller, J. W. Madden, T. P. O’Holleran, J. R. Kennedy, C. A. Papesch, “Characterization of phases formed between U-Pu-X fuels and Fe-based cladding”, M&M, Hartford, CT, August 3-7, 2014.

  124. A. Aitkaliyeva, B. Miller, J. Madden, T. O’Holleran, B. Sencer, R. Kennedy, “On the intermetallic phases formed between U, Pu-based fuels and Fe-based alloys”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, February 16-20, 2014.

  125. J. Cole, A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, B. D. Miller, “The focused ion beam-SEM as a critical tool for nano-scale characterization of highly radioactive nuclear fuels”, M&M, Hartford, CT, August 3-7, 2014.

  126. L. Shao, F. Garner, C.-C. Wei, J. Gigax, E. Aydogan., T. Chen, D. Chen, A. Aitkaliyeva, X. Wan, “Impact of beam rastering and defect imbalance on void swelling in pure iron”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, February 16-20, 2014.

  127. D. Keiser, J.-F. Jue, J. Gan, B. Miller, A. Robinson, P. Medvedev, J. Madden, W. Williams, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural development in U-Mo alloys irradiated to high fission density”, NuMat, Clearwater Beach, FL, October 27-30, 2014.

  128. A. Aitkaliyeva, B. Miller, J. Madden, T. O’Holleran, B. Sencer, R. Kennedy, “Microstructural characterization of diffusion couples composed of metallic transmutation fuels and Fe-based alloys”, MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, December 1-6, 2013.

  129. A. Aitkaliyeva, B. Miller, J. Madden, T. P. O’Holleran, B. H. Sencer, J. R. Kennedy, “Characterization of U-Pu-Mo fuel alloy in Scanning and transmission electron microscopes,” M&M, Indianapolis, IN, August 4-8, 2013.

  130. R. D. Mariani, J. I. Cole, A. Aitkaliyeva, “A novel Zr-1Nb cladding alloy and a new look at hydriding”, Presented at LWR Fuel Performance Meeting/Top Fuel, American Nuclear Society, Charlotte, NC, September 15-19, 2013.

  131. M. Okuniewski, G. Bell, R. Ellis, J. McDuffee, L. Ott, L. Snead, D. Chandler, R. Hobbs, S. Hayes, B. Miller, A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Gan, J. Madden, “Microstructural evolution of uranium-zirconium alloy at low fluences”, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, March 3-7, 2013.

  132. A. Aitkaliyeva, C.-C. Wei, A. Ewh, Y. Sohn, B. H. Sencer, J. R. Kennedy, L. Shao, “Phase equilibrium in ion beam irradiated Fe-Mo diffusion couples”, MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, November 25-30, 2012.

  133. A. Aitkaliyeva, D. Chen. L. Shao, “Changes in thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube mats with, ion irradiation”, Presented at the 18th International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials (IBMM), Qingdao, China, September 2-7, 2012.

  134. M. T. Myers, S. Charnvanichborikarn, C.-C. Wei, Z. P. Luo, A. Aitkaliyeva, L. Shao, S. O. Kucheyev, “Defect microstructure in heavy-ion bombarded ZnO”, MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, November 25-30, 2012.

  135. C.-C. Wei, A. Aitkaliyeva, M. S. Martin, D. Chen, L. Shao, “Microstructural changes of T-91 alloy irradiated by Fe self-ions to ultrahigh displacement ratios”, Presented at the 18th International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials (IBMM), Qingdao, China, September 2-7, 2012.

  136. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. C. McCarthy, H.-L. Jeon, L. Shao, “Irradiation studies on carbon nanotube-reinforced boron carbide”, Presented at the 17th International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials (IBMM), Montreal, Canada, August 22-27, 2010.

  137. E. P. Denadai, I. Rusakova, J. Carter, M. Martin, A. Aitkaliyeva, L. Shao, “Defect characterization in He implanted Si”, Presented at the 20th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry (CAARI), Fort Worth, TX, August 10-15, 2008.

  138. A. Aitkaliyeva, L. Pen, D. Saenz, M. Martin, D. Wijesundera, X. Wan, W.-K. Chu, L. Shao, “A study of irradiation stability of carbon nanotubes”, Presented at the 20th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry (CAARI), Fort Worth, TX, August 10-15, 2008.

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